A movie production company was
forced to begin its first day of shooting without Busta Rhymes
after the New York Police Department raised security
concerns.
The department declined to detail its specific concerns about
Rhymes, who angered officers last year when he refused to cooperate
with the investigation of his bodyguard's murder.
The man was shot during the filming of a music video.
Rhymes is a cast member in Order of Redemption, which began
shooting Saturday in midtown Manhattan. The crime drama, starring
Academy Award nominee Tom Berenger, is shooting scenes in New York
City on 14 nonconsecutive days into early April.
The 34-year-old rapper, whose real name is Trevor Smith, refused to
cooperate with a probe into the February 2006 slaying of Israel
Ramirez. No arrests have been made in the shooting outside a
Brooklyn recording studio.
The rap star has had several run-ins with law enforcement in the
past year. Police say he has driven with a suspended license,
beaten his former driver in a dispute over money and talked on a
cellphone while driving.